Vishnu Som

"Not Proud As An Indian...": Amartya Sen's Critique Of Kashmir Move

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 19, 2019

Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen on Monday vehemently criticised the government's move on Kashmir, saying it not only emphasised majority rule "as opposed to it sustaining the rights of all human beings".

Major General Serving In Assam Rifles Dismissed Without Pension For Sexual Harassment

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som | Saturday August 17, 2019

A Major General serving in Assam Rifles in the north east has been dismissed without pension over a case of sexual harassment involving another serving officer.

"India Will Have Chief Of Defence Staff": PM's Big Independence Day Move

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 15, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a major announcement while addressing India on its 73rd Independence Day today, said a Chief of Defence Staff will be the head of the three services.

Blog: When Pakistani Forces Fired Missile At IAF Helicopter I Was On

Blog | Vishnu Som | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Pakistani forces had fired a shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missile at our helicopter, possibly a US-made Stinger or Swedish RBS-70, widely considered some of the most potent weapons of its class in the world.

Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Be Awarded Vir Chakra On Independence Day

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent nearly 60 hours in Pakistan's custody after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down by Pakistan Air Force F-16s in February, will be awarded the Vir Chakra gallantry medal on Independence Day.

Wing Commander Abhinandan, Who Was Captured By Pak, Nears Return To Duty

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday August 9, 2019

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent nearly 60 hours as a prisoner of the Pakistani military after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down by Pakistan Air Force F-16s, is to undergo further medical tests ahead of returning to active duty status

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah In 7-Star Comfort In Custody: BJP Leader

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were arrested on Monday, are staying in "seven-star" comfort at a government facility in Srinagar, senior BJP leader Nirmal Singh, the former Deputy Chief Minister of the state, told IANS today.

For Syama Prasad Mookerjee's Nephew, Kashmir Move A "Consolation"

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday August 6, 2019

The centre's move to revoke Article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, is "not a matter of celebration", Justice Chhittatosh Mookerjee, the nephew of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, said on Monday.

Troops, Jails, 'Mobile' Judges: How Centre Prepped For J&K Announcement

India News | Written by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday August 5, 2019

Eleven days ago, the Home Ministry gave officials in Jammu and Kashmir a deadline - August 5, 2019. By this date, they were required to flood the state with paramilitary forces to tackle any fallout of the government's decision to scrap Article 370 and spilt the state into two union territories.

More Details Emerge Of Massive Infiltration Attempt Backed By Pak Army

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 4, 2019

Multiple attempts were made by terrorists to infiltrate into India by crossing the Line of Control between July 29 and July 31, sources told NDTV amid a massive security build-up in Jammu and Kashmir and the death of five infiltrators.

Army Asks Pak To Take Back Bodies of J&K Intruders, Islamabad Scoffs

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday August 4, 2019

The Indian Army has asked Pakistan to take back the bodies of five intruders who were shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector this week. The five men of Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) were killed while they were trying to infiltrate into India and strike a forward post in the Keran sector, the Indian Army said on Saturday.

Pak Infiltration Blocked In J&K's Keran Sector, 5 Intruders Killed: Army

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday August 3, 2019

An infiltration attempt by the Pakistan Army's Border Action Team (BAT) in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector was foiled by the security forces this week, resulting in the deaths of at least five intruders, the Indian Army said on Saturday evening.

No Tickets, Tourists Rush To Srinagar Airport After 'Leave Valley' Advisory

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Vishnu Som; Edited by Shyaja Varma | Saturday August 3, 2019

Hundreds of tourists and Amarnath pilgrims are looking to leave the Kashmir Valley after the government on Friday asked Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists to "immediately" cut short their stay and return, in an unprecedented advisory amid intelligence inputs of terror threats.

Pak Army Landmine, Sniper Rifle Found In Amarnath Yatra Route: Army

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 2, 2019

There are confirmed intelligence reports that terrorists backed by the Pakistan Army are trying to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra, the army said today, revealing that a landmine and a sniper rifle were found on the route of the pilgrimage.

Artillery Duel Near Line Of Control As Soldier Killed In Pakistani Firing

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday July 30, 2019

India and Pakistan are exchanging heavy artillery fire at the Tangdhar sector near the Line of Control in north Kashmir after Pakistan violated the ceasefire agreement this afternoon.